13.3. Testing the JavaMail Installation
JavaMail ships with a small number of protocol providers (code plug-ins for the JavaMail API that implement specific Internet protocols). Currently, the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and the Internet Message Applications Protocol (IMAP) are included. Third-party implementations are also available, and a separate download from Sun Microsystems is offered for POP3 support. Our first example lists the available mail protocol implementations and their properties.
NOTE
 | Again, developers using JavaMail 1.2 will not require the additional download of a POP3 provider. |
Code for ProviderList
import javax.mail.*; ...
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